Essential requirements for admission

Course Prerequisites

Completion of NSW HSC (or equivalent) with a minimum Band 2 in English Standard or English EAL/D.

Student profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at the institution. It provides data on students that commenced an undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

Applicant background

Number of Students Trimester One 2019

Percentage of all Students Trimester One 2019

(A) Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course)

0

0

(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study

0

0

(C) Work and life experience (Admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories)

<5

<5

(D) Recent secondary education

Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the impact of adjustment factors such as equity or other adjustment factors)

Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR)

Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)

0

0

<5

0

0

<5

International students

<5

<5

All students

<5

100%

Notes

“<5” – the number of students is less than 5.

N/A – Students not accepted in this category.

N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students.

Admission criteria

Aspire Institute uses a non-ATAR based system for admissions and does not use ATAR adjustments in its assessments. ATAR profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Trimester one 2019.

Other admissions options

Aspire Institute supports the participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people and is sensitive to ATSI knowledge and culture. To that end, Aspire welcomes ATSI applications.

Those applicants are requested to apply with any documents evidencing work experience, training, previous academic achievement or evidence that supports the applicant’s character.

The Deputy Vice-chancellor on a case-by-case basis will assess these applications

Disability and special consideration

Aspire Institute supports participation of applicants that may have disability, illness or family disruption and are sensitive to these circumstances. Admission to a course may be considered for applicants whose achievement has been compromised by specific situations beyond the applicant’s control, such as disability, illness or family disruption. Applications must be submitted with supporting documentation for example, a medical practitioner’s report. Admission will be determined on a case by case basis by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching).

How to apply

Advanced standing/credit transfer/recognition of prior learning (RPL)

You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a course.